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MLZ Cerro Largo International Airport
Cerro Largo International Airport (IATA: MLZ, ICAO:SUMO) is located in the the city of Melo, Uruguay.

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IATA Code

MLZ

ICAO Code

SUMO

Name

Cerro Largo International Airport

Type

Country / Region

Uruguay (UY)

City

Melo

Latitude

-32.3378983

Longitude

-54.2167015

Time Zone

UTC−03:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

Cerro Largo International Airport（MLZ）

Cerro Largo International Airport is a regional airport serving Melo, the capital of Uruguay’s Cerro Largo Department, near the Brazilian border. Its location gives it local relevance for northeastern Uruguay and potential cross-border logistics coordination, but it should be treated as a regional origin or destination rather than a confirmed cargo hub. The supplied airport record identifies the airport as international and places it at approximately 32.3379° S, 54.2167° W, in the UTC−03:00 time zone. For international freight, our service team normally verifies customs availability, handling arrangements, aircraft acceptance, and onward connections before cargo is tendered. Where direct uplift is not operationally suitable, we evaluate a truck-air solution through a larger Uruguayan or regional gateway.

Airport name	Cerro Largo International Airport
IATA / ICAO	MLZ / SUMO
Country / city	Uruguay / Melo
Coordinates	−32.3378983, −54.2167015
Local time	UTC−03:00
Address	Melo, Uruguay

Key Highlights

Decision Points for Air Freight Planning

Regional operating profileOur team classifies the airport as a regional facility with limited publicly established cargo connectivity, not as a scheduled international freight hub.

Border-area locationMelo’s proximity to Brazil may support cross-border trucking and gateway consolidation, subject to customs, road, and carrier confirmation.

Pre-booking is essentialAircraft acceptance, ground handling, customs attendance, cargo build-up, and storage arrangements should be confirmed shipment by shipment.

Gateway alternativesFor time-critical or high-volume cargo, our service team compares direct regional handling with an airport-to-truck or truck-to-air routing through a better-connected gateway.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Planning and Acceptance Controls

The airport record does not establish a dedicated cargo terminal, cold store, bonded warehouse, dangerous-goods store, or express parcel facility. Our service team therefore treats the following as confirmation items rather than assumed on-site capabilities:

General cargo handling: Confirm whether cargo is accepted through an airport handling agent, passenger terminal process, or an appointed local contractor, including cargo dimensions, weight limits, palletization, and loading equipment.
Customs and controlled storage: Verify whether customs inspection, temporary storage, bonded handling, and import release can be arranged at the airport or must be completed through another customs location.
Temperature-sensitive freight: Do not assume refrigerated rooms or validated cool-chain equipment. Use passive packaging only after a documented handover and exposure-time plan is approved.
Dangerous goods: Obtain advance acceptance for lithium batteries, aerosols, chemicals, dry ice, and other regulated articles; acceptance may require a gateway transfer.
Special cargo: Live animals, valuables, oversized pieces, and aircraft-on-ground shipments require individual feasibility checks and written handling confirmation.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing Structure and Schedule Risk

There is no confirmed scheduled cargo route or carrier frequency in the supplied record. Our service team verifies current airline acceptance, operating days, aircraft type, and local handling before quoting an airport-specific plan.
Possible solutions may involve regional air connections, road feeder service to a larger gateway, or a combined truck-air movement. The suitable option depends on origin, destination, commodity, and customs status.
Actual transit time can be affected by aircraft availability, local operating hours, handling-agent confirmation, customs attendance, border-crossing conditions, weather, and the need to consolidate freight at another gateway.
For urgent shipments, we request a routing with a confirmed uplift and named handover points rather than relying on an airport code alone.

Our quotations distinguish airport-to-airport movement from first-mile collection, customs processing, road feeder service, and final delivery. No fixed flight frequency or transit commitment should be inferred without a current carrier confirmation.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Regional Demand Profile

Primary catchment: Melo and the wider Cerro Largo Department form the immediate commercial hinterland. Cross-border movements involving southern Brazil may require coordinated road transport and border formalities.
Likely air-freight use cases: urgent industrial spares, machinery parts, samples, documents, high-value low-volume goods, and time-sensitive replacement components are generally more compatible with a regional airport profile.
Agricultural and livestock-linked shipments: Samples, veterinary materials, agricultural inputs, and other controlled commodities require commodity-specific documentation and advance acceptance.
Perishables and pharmaceuticals: These should be considered only after confirming temperature-control capability, storage duration, packaging validation, and a contingency plan for delays.

Operations & Compliance

Practical Controls Before Tender

Cut-off and acceptance: No universal cargo cut-off should be assumed. Our team confirms the acceptance deadline, screening process, documentation cut-off, and physical handover location with the appointed handler.
Air waybill and customs data: Prepare accurate shipper and consignee details, commercial invoice, packing list, country of origin, HS classification where required, and any permits or certificates relevant to the commodity.
Regulated cargo: Dangerous goods declarations, lithium-battery information, dry-ice net weight, live-animal documents, sanitary certificates, and temperature instructions must be supplied before booking review.
Inspection and delivery: Customs examination, incomplete declarations, or unavailable local storage can delay release. Confirm who will present the cargo, pay local charges, collect the shipment, and provide proof of delivery.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Booking Approach

Send our service team the commodity description, piece count, dimensions, gross weight, stackability, declared value, origin, destination, and requested delivery date before requesting a rate.
Request written confirmation of aircraft acceptance, local handling, customs availability, cargo screening, and the exact handover point. Avoid dispatching cargo based only on a provisional routing.
Use robust export packaging with clear piece marks and handling labels. For temperature-sensitive goods, include a validated packaging plan and logger instructions; for dangerous goods, use compliant packaging and complete declarations.
Maintain a fallback plan through a larger regional gateway for urgent, oversized, high-value, perishable, or regulated shipments, particularly when local handling capacity cannot be confirmed.

FAQs

Cerro Largo International Airport Freight FAQ

Can our company book a direct international cargo flight from Cerro Largo International Airport?

Not automatically. The airport’s international designation does not by itself confirm scheduled cargo service. Our service team checks current airline, aircraft, handling, and customs arrangements and may recommend a truck-air alternative.

Is there an on-airport bonded warehouse or cold-storage facility?

Such facilities should not be assumed from the available airport record. We verify temporary storage, customs-controlled handling, refrigeration, and power availability for each shipment before acceptance.

How early should cargo be presented?

There is no single reliable cut-off applicable to every movement. The required time depends on the operating carrier, handler, cargo type, screening, and customs process. We provide the confirmed handover deadline with the booking instruction.

Can dangerous goods, lithium batteries, or dry ice be shipped?

Only after advance review and written acceptance. The shipper must provide the correct classification, packaging, labels, declaration, and dry-ice information where applicable. A gateway transfer may be required.

What is the best option for urgent or high-value cargo?

Our team compares a confirmed regional uplift with a controlled road feeder to a larger gateway. The decision should consider total transit, customs handovers, security, flight certainty, and recovery options if the local movement is disrupted.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data Boundary and Verification

Airport identity, codes, name, city, country, coordinates, address, and time zone in this module are taken from the supplied airport record. Operational statements are presented as planning guidance and do not assert a current airline schedule, cargo-terminal capability, warehouse certification, throughput figure, or handling agreement. Current operating conditions should be verified before booking.

Uruguay civil aviation and aeronautical information reference: dinacia.gub.uy
Uruguay customs authority reference: aduanas.gub.uy
International air transport coding and industry reference: iata.org
International aviation standards reference: icao.int

Carrier schedules, customs procedures, dangerous-goods acceptance, storage availability, operating hours, charges, and delivery conditions are time-sensitive. Our service team confirms these items with the responsible authorities, carrier, handler, and consignee before cargo tender.